Saia, Inc. Celebrates 90th Anniversary

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA), an American transportation pioneer, marks its
90th anniversary today with the ringing of NASDAQ’s opening bell.

In 1924, Louis Saia, Sr. of Houma, La. removed the back seat of the
family car and the first Saia truck was born. Today, Atlanta-based Saia,
Inc. is a $1.1 billion powerhouse with 147 terminals in 34 states and
some 8,500 employees. It is one of the nation’s top carriers, providing
LTL, non-asset truckload and logistics services to a broad range of
industries, including retail, chemical and manufacturing.

“Saia’s evolution is a classic American success story, one that spans
nine decades of change and innovation in transportation as well as
technology,” said Saia President & CEO Rick O’Dell, who will ring the
opening bell today. “Through it all, we have remained focused on what it
takes to build and sustain a world-class company that provides premier
customer service.”

Since 2002, the year Saia, Inc. went public, its stock price has
multiplied more than eight-fold and its revenue has increased by 49
percent. In addition, the number of employees has grown by 60 percent
while its coverage area in the United States has expanded from 21 states
to 34. Saia is currently the No. 1 performing public company in Georgia,
where it is based.

With more than 3,000 trucks on the road, Saia has managed to post nine
consecutive quarters of 98 percent on-time service. It has invested
nearly $100 million in state-of-the art technology, training and
business processes to enhance its ability to monitor and manage customer
service, operations and profitability.

Saia LTL Freight has been recognized multiple times by the American
Trucking Associations Safety Management Council with honors for its
outstanding safety record and recognized by the American Chemistry
Council Responsible Care Program as Carrier of the Year.

Saia’s offers service to the balance of North America, including Alaska,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico, through partner carriers. It
will mark its 90th anniversary with a series of events in New
York City, Atlanta and Houma.